The Anambra State Police Command said it has begun the search for kidnappers that abducted no fewer than three persons at different locations in the state and also to rescue the victims. No fewer than three persons were feared to be kidnapped at different locations in the state on Saturday. According to some videos circulating on social media, one of the abductions occured at Ifite-Amansea-Awka Road in Awka North Local Government Area on Saturday afternoon while the other one occured along the Agulu-Oraukwu Road in Anaocha LG on Saturday evening. In the video, two yet-to-be-identified occupants of a Sports Utility…
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President Bola Tinubu has appointed a former Lagos lawmaker, Mojisolaoluwa Kehinde Alli-Macaulay, as the Executive Director (Operations) of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund. Mrs Alli-Macaulay who represented Amuwo Odofin 1 in Lagos at the time was exposed for diverting COVID-19 palliatives meant to alleviate the suffering of poor masses during the COVID-19 lockdown and rebranding the palliatives as her birthday souvenirs in 2020. A petition by Mrs Alli-Macaulay’s constituents called for her recall on grounds of poor constituency representation and theft of palliatives meant for the masses during the pandemic. Four year later, Mrs Alli-Macaulay, who hails from the same…
Members of the Love of Christ Generation Church, Cherubim and Seraphim on Saturday, organised a 24.2-kilometre walk to spread the message of love and unity in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The founder of the church, Rev. Mother Esther Ajayi, explained during the walk in Abuja, that it was to herald the church conference organised to deepen peace and unity in Nigeria. She said that the conference with the theme, “Celebrating the unity of the Holy Spirit: celebrate the comforter” would be held on July 20. The walk began with a 7.7 km-trek from the Moshood Abiola National Stadium to…
The police in Lagos said it had detained one of its officers who allegedly raped a 17-year-old girl at the Area H Command, Ogudu. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed this on Saturday, however, denied report that the police were shielding the suspected rapist. Mr Hundeyin explained that the officer in question, had allegedly absconded from work since the alleged incident and only turned himself in on Saturday to face questioning. The officer, who assured the public that the matter was not being swept under the carpet, said the police commissioner, Adegoke Fayoade, had ordered the Gender Unit…
A former leader of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Takai Shamang, abducted by kidnappers on July 5, has been freed. The abductors invaded his Biniki village in the Kaura Local Government of Kaduna State and took away the 78-year-old former unionist. One of his daughters, Grace Abbin, confirmed her father’s release via a post on her WhatsApp status. Mrs Abbin said, “To God Almighty be the Glory. My family lacks words to appreciate every one of you for the safe return of our daddy, comrade Elder Takai A. Shamang.’’ She, however, did not state the circumstances of his release and whether…
A water and environmental management expert, Dr Stephen Adegoke, has called on government agencies to adopt measures to control indiscriminate borehole drilling. He also suggested stringent regulation of drilling companies. Mr Adegoke said in Abuja on Sunday that increased investment in pipe-borne water was also important to provide reliable potable water sources and reduce the nation’s dependence on boreholes. He urged Nigerians to seek professional advice and services when constructing boreholes to avoid the negative impacts of using unqualified personnel. Mr Adegoke noted the huge burden placed on women and children, who often walk for hours to fetch drinking water,…
Hamza Al-Mustapha, president of APUDI Institute for Peace Studies and Social Rehabilitation (APIS), has called for synergy to revive institutions in Nigeria. Mr Al-Mustapha said this on the sidelines of the 2022/2023 End of Course Work Dinner Party and Awards Night of APIS in Abuja on Saturday. He said Nigeria needed professionals to help address the challenges facing the country. Mr Al-Mustapha urged the students not to relax at this stage but to brace up to complete their research work successfully, come up with new issues and exhibit their innate qualities. Suleiman Mohammed, the former vice-chancellor of Nasarawa State University,…
Rep. David Fuoh (APC-Taraba) has petitioned the House of Representatives over alleged involvement in the killings of some of his constituents by a Non-Governmental Organisation, Africa Nature Investors (ANI). The petition also accused the operatives of National Park of culpability. The lawmaker, representing Ghasaka/Kurmi/Sardauna Federal Constituency, made the allegations in a petition he submitted before the House in Abuja on Saturday. Mr Fuoh said he was prompted to file a petition against perpetrators of the dastardly acts when all previous attempts to stop their excesses failed. The petition is titled: Petition by the People of Mayo Balewo/Mahdanu Community against ANI,…
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, has announced the death of an Insp of Customs (IC), Hamza Abdullahi-Elenwo. The incident occurred on Friday during a stop-and-search operation at Achilafia along the Daura-Kano road in Jigawa. The details were contained in a statement by SP Isah Sulaiman, the public relations officer for the Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, Kaduna. According to him, the suspect has been detained while Comptroller Ahmadu Shuaibu vowed to ensure justice for the slain officer. Mr Sulaiman said, ”The incident happened when a vehicle, suspected of being smuggled into the country, struck the operative…
Former Senate President Pius Anyim, alongside former gubernatorial candidates of opposition parties in Ebonyi, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday. Mr Anyim, formerly of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), defected to the APC with some of his supporters during the grand finale of the APC campaign for the LGA elections in Abakaliki. Mr Anyim, a former secretary to the government of the federation, defected alongside a former Senator and PDP Gubernatorial Candidate in the 2023 general elections, Obinna Ogba and that of the Labour Party, Edward Nkwegu. Also, some former federal and state lawmakers and former LGA…